Thiruvananthapuram: Seventeen Ministers in the LDF Cabinet previously conducted 27 countries’ tours and private capacity from August 2016 to December 2019.
According to details submitted in the Assembly, Head of Pinarayi Minister Vijayan came first and second in terms of the number of trips taken abroad.
Vijayan conducted 14 trips, including personal visits to the UAE and one for medical purposes to the US.
The remaining 12 is the official trip to UAE, USA, Bahrain, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, England, Japan and South Korea.
Surendran, Minister of Tourism later, did 13 trips abroad and visited Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Vatican, the United States, England, Kazakhstan, and Japan.
Other ministers who travel abroad are ak balan, kt jalael, tp ramakrishnan, kk shailaja, j mercykutty, e chandrasekharan, mathew t thomas, k raju, ak seasendran, g sudhakaran, vs sunilkumar, tm thomas chandy, thomas chandy and c Raveendranath.
Of the 17 ministers who took the tour, Thomas Chandy, Raveendranath, Mathew T Thomas and E Chandrasyharan only did the only trip, while G Sudhakanan and J Mercykutty did two trips.
There are ministers who only travel personal.
All six foreign trips conducted by the Minister of Agriculture at that time Sunilkumar was personal and he visited Italy, UAE, USA, Oman and Sri Lanka.
Three trips by K Raju as Minister of Forest for the UAE and Germany and two trips by G Sudhakanan (later Minister PWD) to Qatar and UAE are private.
Lone Trip Abroad at that time the Minister of General Education C Raveendranath and income ministers who then e chandrasyharan to the US and UAE, were personal.
Meanwhile, there are ministers who have never traveled abroad.
They are Krishnankutty (then Minister of Water Resources), Kadannapy Ramachandran (then the minister of the port), P Thinathaman (then the Minister of Food and Civil Equipment), AC Moideen (then Minister of LSGD) and MM Mani (then the Minister of Power).
UAE is a favorite destination because the ministers visit the country 28 times.
This was attended by the US (12) and England (9).
Other countries visited by ministers including Russia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Italy, Thailand, Vatican, Spain, Singapore, France, Spain, Ireland and Moldova.
According to available data, a number of RS 53, 68, 888 was replaced by the government to ministers for their journey, the maximum replacement was carried out by Surdendran (RS 14, 65, 872) followed by the minister chairman (RS 9, 65, 216).
A total of 10 ministers traveling abroad for official purposes return their travel costs under various heads that meet the requirements.
There are no details of expenses from those who make personal trips available and it can be under individual sponsors or organizations that have invited them.
The journey conducted by using its own funds is also categorized as a personal visit, and information about the trip is not available.
CM and Surendran Top Trips Trips Previous Cabinet
